It’s when you take that leave of absence or quit your job to focus on the startup full-time that it becomes real. - Roger Lee, president at PaperG

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"The beauty of entertainment is that you’re helping people have fun during their day." - Sheila Marikar, ABCNews.com

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Paul Graham was like, "This could be the Altair Basic." - Jason Shen, Ridejoy

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"If you make a line from the Oval Office to people's offices in the West Wing, and you measure that distance, there is definitely a correlation with IQ." - Jonathan Swanson, former White House staffer

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"You can re-invent yourself during a career transition. Don’t be confined to who you were or what others expect of you." - Stephanie Lai, marketer at Smule

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